Noun
der Horst
Pronunciation: /hɔʁst/
the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
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plural Horste
Meanings
Noun
- the nest of a bird of prey, an eyrie
- bush; thicket; small forest
- military airport; air force base
- horst
- loser; nerd; idiot
Example sentence
Der Adler baut seinen Horst auf einem Felsen.
The eagle builds its eyrie on a rock.
Word forms
singular
der Horst
plural
die Horste
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Horst
Accusativeden Horst
Dativedem Horst
Genitivedes Horstes
Plural
Nominativedie Horste
Accusativedie Horste
Dativeden Horsten
Genitiveder Horste
Usage
- der Horst eines Adlers — Horst is a specialist word for an eyrie.
- Horst / Nest — Nest is the broader everyday term.
Hoch im Felsen entdecken wir einen verlassenen Horst.
High on the cliff, we discover an abandoned eyrie.